The Dedikation were from Upper Hutt near Wellington and their interpretation of the Marmalade number "Wait For Me Mary-Anne" reached number 2 in the New Zealand charts. It was a pretty good piece of psych-pop with lots of phasing. Their follow up "Ruby Tuesday" (charted at No. 12) was a ridiculous version of the Rolling Stones song. Every time I hear the track I can't get Kermit the Frog out of my mind. Their only album (reissued on Breeder Backtrack Archive Series BY 843088 / 2001) contains the two hit singles and a really great remake of the Cryan' Shames "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones", with loads of phasing and psychedelic behaviour. Also notable is "Pretender" that could easily fit onto a mod-allnighter. If you dig late sixties sounds like Apple and/or Grapefruit (it's not as good as THAT though) this one's might be for you.
Tracklist: - Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones - Here Comes Jane - Be A Woman - Bare Footin' - Roly - Season Of The Witch - Wait For Me Marie-Anne - Travelling Circus - Pretender - Ruby Tuesday - Reach Out - Mr. Diengly Sad Personnel: Graeme Collins (organ, piano, lead vcls) [AB] Graham Harvey (bs) [AB] Ray Mercer (lead gtr) [AB] Michael Parlane (drms) [A] Bruce Whitelaw (drms) [B] Band origin: Hutt Valley (New Zealand)
Discographie: Albums: 1. (B) The Dedikation (Philips BY 843088) 1969
45's: 1. Hayride/Bare Footin' (Polydor 425211) 1969 2. Wait For Me Marie-Anne/Sally Had A Party (Polydor 425213) 1969 3. Ruby Tuesday/Be A Woman (Polydor 425224) 1969
Rare, original and hard to get music is the demand of that blog here. If a record is still available through mailorders I won't post it (but I make exceptions if I get the feeling the dealers force up the prices). Enjoy the music and... ...leave comments (or leave me alone).